Mk1 cabby

Hi, I bought a c reg mk1 cabriolet earlier this year, I have recently replaced the roof but now I cannot get the rubber roof seals to meet the window. I have replaced the foam gaskets under the metal roof seal holder and I have made sure that the window goes all the way up. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and whether they managed to solve it? Any help will be massively appreciated. Ta.

My cabby used to leak like a bast. I adjusted the windows, they were electric and were stopping too early.

Door card off, little adjuster pin or something to make the window stop higher up sorted it. Now goes all the way up, no gap.

If you've already done that, and it's a new hood, then I'm beat, sorry.

Maybe look at how the glass is clamped to the window winder mech? Make sure it's not making any slack and is clamped on the very bottom of the glass? - Just thinking out loud.

Yeh that's the prob, the window is at the top of the glass channel all ready so won't go any higher I don't think, I've already tried but guess worth another look. It's one of them that I can't get my head around. The only thing I can think is that my hood frame is bent.. Other than that it constantly has a pool in both front and rear near side and off side foot wells (when left out) which I believe is coming from a leaky windscreen or door membranes!! I'm really stumped with this tho. Cheers for the advice. (:

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Does it close down fully against the front header seal?

Was this a brand new roof or an old second hand one on a frame?

What material is it?

Did you use the correct size gasket seals as in OEM?

Pictures of the Problem would help also.

cheers

Hi, the roof seals nicely at the front and has the main runner at the front but the two side clips are missing but they weren't there in the first place!! The roof was a brand new genuine part and it is vinyl. I believe the gaskets are the correct ones, the were bought direct from vw, part number 155/871/431. Thank you for your help, pics to follow shortly…

Side clips?

Post some pics up and we can have a look see.

cheers

Hi I am so sorry, I didnt even notice that you had replied. I had been logging in on my phone so was a bit of a struggle to navigate the site but I have my pc running again now.

These are the clips that I was referring to (didnt really know what else to describe them as) they are just next to the header bar on either side. Well I have never had these on my car and I was wondering whether or not they are needed or whether they were on all models? also if anyone knows where to get them from or what they're called? As I mentioned I have a 1986 C reg CC.

See I still have a leak and I was wondering if it could be to do with this? it leaks in on the manual close handles. I have siliconed the front screws that hold the rubber seals in place and back along the runner a bit. I also got new foam gaskets from VW. Another thing that I have noticed is that there are no roof rams at the back either but there is nothing to secure them too anyway so I was wondering if they were ever there or if they were needed?

Thanks so much for your help.

Liam.